1.      that the Cabinet record their thanks to the many organisations and individuals who support the Communities of Torbay and also record their thanks for the significant response that has been received to the Community Grant Fund 2025; and

2.      that the Community Grant Fund 2025 tranche 1 funding awards as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved and delegated authority be given to the Director of Finance, to enter into funding agreements with the relevant parties in accordance with the Community Grant Fund Policy 2025/26.

To provide funding to the voluntary and community sector organisations in support of the Council’s long-term objectives for the Bay.

This fund was considered in the approval of the budget for 25/26. The option to not spend this allocation has been discounted as it does not meet the aims and objectives of the Council.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 29 September 2025 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

Torbay Council introduced a Community Grant Fund for 2025 to further support the voluntary and community sector organisations. The Council received 69 applications for funding. All of the applications had been evaluated by the Chief Executive and the Director of Finance who made their recommendations for the first tranche of awards. There will follow a second tranche of awards, to be determined at the Cabinet meeting in November 2025, following clarification questions relating to a small number of applicants.

At the meeting Councillor Jackie Thomas proposed and Councillor Tyerman seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

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